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Harnessing diverse knowledge and belief systems to adapt to climate change in semi-arid rural Africa

Spear, D.; Selato, J. C.; Mosime, B.; Nyamwanza, AM (Elsevier, 2019-05-30)

Farmers in semi-arid regions have historically coped using long established practices such as place-based climate forecasting using observations. However, this is becoming less reliable with climatic changes. Meteorological ...
Childhood economic well-being in South Africa: construction of a theoretically-grounded empirically-derived multidimensional measure

Turbeville, A.; Aber, J.; Van Heerden, A. (2019-07-03)

This study uses the bioecological framework and methodology to select items for and to test a multidimensional structure of a measure of children's economic well-being in a multi-community sample of children (7-11 years) ...
Safeguarding the future of genomic research in South Africa: broad consent and the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013

Staunton, C.; Adams, R.; Botes, M.; Dove, E.; Loots, G. (2019-07-03)

Genomic research has been identified in South Africa (SA) as important in developing a strong bio-economy that has the potential to improve human health, drive job creation and offer potential solutions to the disease ...
National expenditure on health research in South Africa: what is the benchmark?

Paruk, F.; Blackburn, J.M.; Friedman, I.B.; Mayosi, B.M. (2019-07-18)

The Mexico (2004), Bamako (2008) and Algiers (2008) declarations committed the South African (SA) ministry of Health to allocate 2% of the national health budget to research, while the National Health Research Policy (2001) ...
Haematological adverse effects associated with linezolid in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis: an exploratory study

Letswee, G.; Kamau, H.; Gaida, R.; Truter, I. (2019-07-15)
Quality enhancement in student affairs and social justice: a reflective case study from South Africa

Luescher, T. (2019-03-29)

Quality enhancement in student affairs is an integral part of professional practice, and its documentation and reflective evaluation are important in the ongoing professionalisation of student affairs in Africa. This article ...
Population ageing and chronic non-communicable diseases in South Africa: consequences for development

Buldeo, P. (2019-05-30)
National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (2010/11 Fiscal Year): main results 2010/11

Batidzirai, T.; Blankley, W.; Booyens, I.; Labadarios, D.; Leiberum, V.; Mabovu, B.; Makelane, H.; Molotja, N.; Mustapha, N.; Nkobole, N.; Parker, S.; Phiri, M.; Ritacco, G.; Rumbelow, J.; Saunders, N.; Sithole, M.; Vlotman, N. (2019-07-15)

The National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D) is undertaken annually to monitor the country's investments in R&D. The survey provides information on R&D funding and performance in South Africa. The ...
National Survey of Research and Development (2010/11 Fiscal Year): statistical report 2010/11

Batidzirai, T.; Blankley, W.; Booyens, I.; Labadarios, D.; Leiberum, V.; Mabovu, B.; Makelane, H.; Mustapha, N.; Nkobole, N.; Parker, S.; Phiri, M.; Ritacco, G.; Rumbelow, J.; Saunders, N.; Sithole, M.; Vlotman, N. (2019-07-15)

The Statistics Act (No. 6 of 1999) requires of the Statistician General (SG) to coordinate statistical production beyond the confines of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The Department of Science and Technology (DST) ...
HIV risk among men who have sex with men, women who have sex with women, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations in South Africa: a mini-review

Evans, M.G.B.; Cloete, A.; Zungu, N.; Simbayi, L.C. (2016-05-31)

The HIV epidemic in South Africa is characterized mainly by heterosexual transmission. Recently, the importance of targeting key populations and marginalized groups, including men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender ...
Introduction

Scholvin, S.; Black, A.; Revilla Diez, J.; Turok, I. (Springer, 2019-07-03)
Conclusion

Scholvin, S.; Black, A.; Revilla Diez, J.; Turok, I. (Springer, 2019-07-03)

Beginning with the relevance of policies, the analysis of Zambia's retail sector in the chapter by Mwanda Phiri and Francis Ziba reminded us of the challenges that local suppliers face when trying to plug into value chains ...
Women and negotiated forms of belonging in post-apartheid South Africa = Les femmes et la negociation de formes d'appartenance en Afrique du Sud Post-apartheid

Maluleke, G. (Taylor and Francis, 2019-07-03)

Although post-apartheid South Africa has seemingly opened its doors, its immigration and migration policies are 'increasingly characterized by powerful xenophobic and exclusionary discourses centred on migration from the ...
Incidence, socio-economic inequalities and determinants of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment for diabetes care in South Africa: a study at two public hospitals in Tshwane

Mutyambizi, C.; Pavlova, M.; Hongoro, C.; Booysen, F.; Groot, W. (2019-07-02)

Direct out of pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare may cause financial hardship. For diabetic patients who require frequent visits to health centres, this is of concern as OOP payments may limit access to healthcare. This ...
Ethical and practical issues to consider in the governance of genomic and human research data and data sharing in South Africa: a meeting report

Staunton, C.; Adams, R.; Dove, E.S.; Harriman, N.; Horn, L.; Labuschaigne, M.; Mulder, N.; Olckers, A.; Pope, A.; Ramsay, M.; Swanepoel, C.; Loideain, N.N.; de Vries, J. (2019-07-02)

Genomic research and biobanking has undergone exponential growth in Africa and at the heart of this research is the sharing of biospecimens and associated clinical data amongst researchers in Africa and across the world. ...
Value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges of integration into the global economy

Scholvin, S.; Black, A.; Diez, J.R.; Turok, I. (Springer, 2019-07-01)

Development largely depends on how given places participate in global economic processes.The contributions to this book address various features of the integration of sub-Saharan Africa into the world economy via value ...
A violent minority?: a quantitative analysis of those engaged in anti-immigrant violence in South Africa

Gordon, S. (2019-07-01)

Xenophobic violence poses a clear threat to South Africa, especially in light of the country???s treaty commitments to ???open borders??? following the 30th Ordinary Assembly of the African Union. Civil society organizations ...
Burning capabilities: the social cost of violent and destructive service delivery protests in South Africa

Khambule, I.; Nomdo, A.; Siswana, B. (2019-06-28)

South Africa is experiencing a rapid increase in violent and destructive service delivery protests since the advent of democracy. At the heart of the service delivery protests is growing dissatisfaction amongst the poor ...
Challenges to the implementation of malaria policies in Malawi

Mwendera, C.A.; de Jager, C.; Longwe, H.; Kumwenda, S.; Hongoro, C.; Phiri, K.; Mutero, C.M. (2019-06-28)

Despite malaria prevention initiatives, malaria remains a major health problem in Malawi, especially for pregnant mothers and children under the age of five. To reduce the malaria burden, Malawi established its first ...
Risk factors for prescription drug diversion among people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review

Chibi, B.; Torres, N.F.; Sokhela, Z.P.; Mashamba-Thompson, T.P. (2019-06-28)

In addition to numerous infections and frequent pain constantly affecting people living with HIV (PLWH), various risk factors might contribute to prescription drug diversion. The purpose of the study is to map existing ...

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